and may even improve your health as they contain nutrients difficult to find in other foods.
Of the 10 males that migrated to a group with a preference for the opposite food color from their native group seven of them chose to eat the corn that the new group preferred.
Calcium-rich foods Calcium is an essential nutrient for building strong bones. Calcium-rich bone-building foods include milk yogurt cheese and pudding.
Bring a little of the natural environment into your yard recommended Halsey who trained as a firefighter to better understand the challenges California must overcome to solve its fire mess.
and nutrients freed up by the fatalities both studies found. In four different study sites 40 percent of older trees grew two times faster in the years after bark beetles munched through the forest Rhoades and his colleagues found.
The team found the nocturnal carnivores on the western slopes of the Andes prowling the cloud forests for figs nectar and insects.
In addition to pest resistance GMO crops can be engineered for disease resistance drought tolerance added nutrients hot or cold temperature resistance and other beneficial traits.
Those foods contain life-sustaining nutrients and a love for those foods helped keep people alive.
#Go Gluten Free? Most People Shouldn't (Op-Ed) Katherine Tallmadge R. D. is registered a dietitian author of Diet Simple:
in fact you may be thinking of going on a gluten-free diet yourself. Before you do here are some things to think about.
Originally gluten-free diets were designed to combat celiac disease a serious autoimmune disorder that virtually destroys the intestinal tract.
and is reversed by taking gluten out of the diet. But the danger of self-diagnosing and taking gluten out of your diet prematurely is that you would never be able to get an accurate diagnosis of your symptoms.
An intestinal biopsy is the only way to detect celiac definitively. People try gluten-free diets in response to feeling tired bloated
or depressed and find reducing gluten correlates with feeling better or losing weight. But that outcome is more likely
because they've cut out the excess calories found in many flour-based snack foods and they mistakenly attribute feeling better to taking out the gluten.
So before you rush into a gluten-free diet why not try something simple say an apple...
or exercise? Or would you prefer a life of no bread pasta or birthday cakes? It's a tough row to hoe and
me as studies have found gluten-free diets can be seriously nutrient-deficient low in fiber iron folate niacin thiamine riboflavin calcium Vitamin b12 phosphorus and zinc.
That's because so many gluten-free products are made with refined unenriched grains and starches which contain plenty of calories but very few vitamins or minerals.
The new gluten-free industry is making millions from Americans'desperation to feel better. There has been an explosion of gluten-free junk foods and
I hope you don't become a victim. But I have great news: many of my clients have thought they might need a gluten-free diet
but when we worked together at improving their nutrition and life balance the symptoms vanished!
and find you do need a gluten-free diet it can still fill all your nutritional requirements
if you need a gluten-free diet 1. Have a complete check-up with your family physician. 2. Consult with appropriate specialists such as an allergist for wheat allergy and a gastroenterologist for celiac or another gastrointestinal disease.
but you do not have to avoid gluten from other grains. If you have celiac disease you must avoid gluten even the tiniest amounts.
But remember you must be eating gluten for the diagnosis to be made. 3. If you do not have a wheat allergy
or celiac disease visit a registered dietitian to verify that you are eating a balanced diet with plenty of nutrient-dense naturally fiber-rich foods
and that you are getting adequate physical activity. A healthy diet and lifestyle reduce negative gastrointestinal symptoms
and feel better. 4. If symptoms persist (though they will not in most cases you may be one of the rare people who are gluten sensitive though hopefully not as it's a tough life.
and if a gluten-free diet is absolutely necessary for you even though a gastroenterologist has verified you do not have celiac disease visit your gastroenterologist or the University of Maryland's Center for Celiac Research.
They specialize in detecting gluten sensitivity which may be identified a newly disorder. What is gluten? Gluten is a protein in wheat and some other grains such as rye and barley.
A gluten experiment in food science at the University of Maryland left a lasting impression on me about the function and importance of gluten.
I kneaded bread dough under flowing water. As I kneaded the dough the starch slowly washed away.
What remained was a rubbery mass the gluten the protein in wheat that gives bread its structure.
What are examples of gluten-containing foods that appear on food labels? These include barley bulgur cereal binding couscous durum einkorn emmer filler farro graham flour kamut malt malt extract malt flavoring malt syrup rye
semolina spelt triticale wheat wheat bran wheat germ wheat starch and oats that are labeled not Gluten Free
because they have been contaminated by gluten in the field or in the processing plant. What are examples of naturally gluten-free whole grains?
These include brown rice whole corn gluten-free oats millet teff sorghum wild rice buckwheat amaranth and quinoa.
What are wheat allergy celiac disease and gluten sensitivity? Anna Sapone of the Mucosal Biology Research center and Center for Celiac Research and her colleagues at the University of Maryland School of medicine reported on
and defined these diseases in the journal BMC Medicine in 2012. Wheat allergy is an adverse immunologic reaction to wheat proteins a classic food allergy affecting the skin gastrointestinal tract or respiratory tract.
Celiac disease is mediated an immune enteropathy (intestinal disease) triggered in susceptible individuals by the ingestion of gluten.
The onset of symptoms is usually gradual and characterized by a time lag of months or years after gluten introduction.
Doctors diagnose gluten sensitivity when both allergic (wheat allergy) and autoimmune mechanisms (celiac disease) have been ruled out through diagnosis by exclusion criteria;
individuals who experience distress when ingesting gluten may be considered as having gluten sensitivity. It is critical that you be examined by a gastroenterologist before switching to a gluten-free diet.
Why? Once you eliminate gluten it is virtually impossible to diagnose celiac disease and the diagnosis of this extremely serious autoimmune disorder should be your primary concern.
My favorite gluten-free guides are: Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide by Shelley Case R. D. Chase Nutrition Consulting Inc. 2010) Easy Gluten-Free by Tricia Thompson M. S. R. D
. and Marlisa Brown M. S. R. D. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2010) and Gluten-Free Hassle Free by Marlisa Brown R. D c. D. E. Demos
Health 2009). Anyone giving gluten-free dietary advice should be registered a dietitian with R. D. listed after his or her name.
For more on the topic listen to the author and three other experts discuss the gluten-free craze on National Public Radio's The Diane Rehm Show andâ watch herâ in an interviewâ on ABCNEWS 7. The views expressed are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. Her most recent book is Diet Simple Farm to Table Recipes:
50 New Reasons to Cook In Season. Â This article was published originally onâ Livescience. com i
#Go Plant a Tree! 5 Odd Facts About Arbor day Today is not a holiday that spawns the excitement of Christmas or even Valentine's day.
But then again there are no gift-giving obligations or impossible restaurant reservations to make. Yes it's Arbor day celebrated nationally on the last Friday in April though some states have their own dates to better coincide with good tree-planting weather.
Read on for five quirky facts about this holiday including its odd roots. 1. The origins of Arbor day
and vegetables keep you healthy by providing you with vitamins minerals fiber and many other nutrients.
The current food stamp system keeps people dependent on cheap low-nutrient food. Hunger in Appalachia has been the focus of government intervention for years the very focus of Lyndon B. Johnson's anti-poverty initiative in the 1960s
Today's hunger is perpetuated often by low-nutrient cheap processed food that ultimately results in raised healthcare costs that only contribute to our nation's overall deficit.
Individual households have saved about $1000 in grocery bills in a growing season. A one-acre garden at Jackson County Detention center saved $5000 in food costs in one season and introduced better food
We hope these families will no longer have need a for food stamps. Grow Appalachia is a two-year program that gives people the tools they need to grow their own food for a lifetime.
According to the Green goods and Services Program of the U s. Bureau of Labor Statistics there are about 325 industries that are potential producers of green goods and services and 120000 business establishments
and provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics green goods and services fall into one or more of the following five categories:
Green jobs to be sure are extremely diverse ranging from farmers utility workers equipment vendors and writers to engineers scientists educators foresters lawyers policy analysts consultants animal care givers and recreation workers to name a few.
or contaminants the researchers said. 5 Key Nutrients Women Need As They Age Such unlisted ingredients may pose health hazards for consumers the researchers said.
or those seeking gluten-free products said study researcher Steven Newmaster an integrative biology professor and botanical director of the University of Guelph's Biodiversity Institute of Ontario.
when they were allowed to join a communal mess and hence become a full citizen of the community.
Each member of the mess was expected to provide a certain amount of foodstuffs. Girls while not trained militarily were expected to train physically. oephysical fitness was considered to be as important for females as it was for males
Mincemeat pie would have made an appearance. And green-bean casserole was undreamed of. Â The story of how modern Thanksgiving came to be is filled with myth commercialization regional influences
See Menus From the Origin of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving was a good excuse to serve mincemeat pies
At the time mincemeat was associated strongly with Christmas a holiday spurned by Protestants as too Catholic.
Because of the hostility toward the holiday Protestants broke the mincemeat-Christmas association by eating it on Thanksgiving
Whole roast birds a giant meal at midday instead of a big evening dinner foods cooked from scratch.
and spatial scales that will not conserve forests into the future Stephens told Livescience. Tree ring studies show California's mountain forests evolved with frequent low-intensity fires every 10 or 15 years.
#How Sandy Storm Damage Became NYC Playground NEW YORK Thousands of trees collapsed across New york city during Hurricane Sandy last year causing tangled messes that have left gaping voids throughout city sidewalks and parks.
but the extra water activates the glutens in the flour. And too much gluten makes the dough tough instead of flaky.
Test Kitchen chefs discovered that the ethanol in vodka helps moisten the dough but it does not activate gluten development.
As such Bishop recommends using half-ice water and half-vodka when making pie dough. And there's no need to worry about boozing up your pie dough.
in order to obtain pollen or nectar. How do they determine their speed when this type of optic flow is not available to them?
Your diningroom table may be one of the reasons why Russian tiger forests are being pushed to the brink of destruction.
So next time you sit down at your dining room table and have a bite to eat or dance across your hardwood floor remember that as a consumer you can play an important role in protecting the most precious places on the planet.
The vehicles negotiate tight turns slaloms rough pavement and grocery stops. Peak speeds are often around 45 mph (72 km h).
The researchers also saw that after the eruption levels of another nutrient nitrate were depleted nearly completely in the central Iceland Basin.
when volcanic iron fertilized the waters the resulting phytoplankton bloom sucked up other nutrients as well.
In addition to providing complete planting guides for different regions of the country Earth Starter creates pre-planted seedballs packed with nutrients
This article was updated Oct 29 to reflect that earthworms decrease soil nutrients not increase. Email Becky Oskin or follow her@beckyoskin. Follow us@livescience Facebook & Google+.
#Is It Really'Gluten-Free'?'FDA Sets New Limits People with celiac disease can now trust that foods labeled gluten-free are safe for them to eat the U s. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) says. The agency issued a final rule today (Aug 2) that requires foods with gluten-free labels to limit their gluten levels to less than 20 parts gluten per million parts of food.
The new rule also says that gluten-free foods cannot contain any wheat rye or barley or any of their crossbreeds.
If any ingredients derived from these grains are used they have to be processed to reduce their gluten to amounts less than the new limits according to a statement from the FDA.
This standard'gluten-free'definition will eliminate uncertainty about how food producers label their products
and will assure people with celiac disease that foods labeled'gluten-free'meet a clear standard established
and enforced by FDA said Michael R. Taylor deputy FDA commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine.
People with the intestinal condition celiac disease have to avoid eating foods that contain gluten proteins that occur naturally in wheat rye and barley.
The only choice for the up to 3 million Americans living with CD is to adhere strictly to a gluten-free diet said Virginia A. Cox associate commissioner of the FDA's Office of External affairs. For these people consuming gluten can damage the intestines prevent the absorption of vitamins
which the body's defense system reacts to gluten by attacking the lining of the small intestine
The new gluten limit is the lowest level that can be detected in foods using available tools
Manufacturers have one year to ensure their gluten-free labels are consistent with the FDA requirements.
Foods that carry labels stating they're gluten-free free of gluten without gluten and no gluten but fail to meet the set limits would be considered misbranded and subject to regulatory action by the FDA.
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when using olive oil purchased from America's grocery shelves? Possibly. This issue first came to my attention at a Mediterranean Diet Conference
Malik is referring to the polyphenols in olive oil nutrients also found in wine tea cocoa
because 17 of its 37 ingredients including corn syrup high-fructose corn syrup vegetable shortening and corn starch are subsidized.
It also would provide funding for the federal food stamp program now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) to enable low-income consumers to buy healthy food from local farmers.
If Congress cares about saving lives it will adopt the provisions of the Brown-Pingree bill in the upcoming farm bill.
Because steamed veggies retain more nutrients than their boiled counterparts and kids seem to like the way they taste there may be an advantage to steaming vegetables rather than boiling them the researchers said.
The royal mummies of ancient Egypt apparently did as a new study finds that meat mummies left in Egyptian tombs as sustenance for the afterlife were treated with elaborate balms to preserve them.
and has lesser amounts of bone-beneficial nutrients such as calcium protein and Vitamin d. In addition the study found that eating cheese both hard cheeses like cheddar
 Sahni suspects the various nutrients in dairy foods their protein calcium and Vitamin d content for example work in synergy
and together they have a better effect on bone health than any of these single nutrients acting alone.
</p><p>Many plants root deep into the Earth drawing up nutrients and minerals they need for life.
#Most People Shouldn t Eat Gluten-Free Many Americans are considering cutting back on the amount of gluten in their diets
or be free of gluten according to The NDP Group the market-research company that conducted the poll.
Gluten is a protein found in many grains including wheat rye and barley. It's found in most breads cereals pastas and many processed foods according to Webmd.
People who have called a condition celiac disease develop an immune reaction to gluten that damages the intestine
For most other people a gluten-free diet won't provide a benefit said Katherine Tallmadge a dietitian and the author of Diet Simple (Lifeline Press 2011.
What's more people who unnecessarily shun gluten may do so at the expense of their health Tallmadge said.
That's because whole grains which contain gluten are a good source of fiber vitamins
Gluten-free products are made often with refined grains and are low in nutrients. If you embrace such a diet you'll end up eating a lot of foods that are stripped of nutrients Tallmadge said.
Studies show gluten-free diets can be deficient in fiber iron folate niacin thiamine calcium Vitamin b12 phosphorus
and zinc she said. You can eat a healthy diet without gluten but you have to be very knowledgeable and most people aren't Tallmadge said.
People who go gluten-free may feel better because to avoid the protein they end up cutting out desserts and junk foods thus losing weight.
They mistakenly attribute that to their gluten-free decision Tallmadge said. Heather Mangieri a nutrition consultant and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics agreed.
There's nothing magical about eliminating gluten that results in weight loss Mangieri said. Any of us that eliminates
or removes cookies and candies from our diets and replaces them with fruits and vegetables is going to feel better.
Before you switch to a gluten-free diet you should be evaluated by your family physician
and a specialist who can determine if you have celiac disease. To be diagnosed with the disease people should see a gastroenterologist.
Other people who may need to cut back on gluten are individuals who have a wheat allergy they need to avoid wheat
but not all grains and people with gluten sensitivity who may feel better when they eat less gluten Webmd says.
If you want to go gluten-free do it the right way Mangieri said. If you eliminate wheat from the diet make sure to replace it with a healthy naturally gluten-free grain such as quinoa
or buckwheat Mangieri said. You should also balance the diet with lots of fruits and vegetables Mangieri said.
Lean meat and low-fat dairy products such as yogurt are also good for a gluten-free diet Tallmadge said.
Pass it on: If you don't haveceliac disease a wheat allergy or a gluten sensitivity you're unlikely to benefit from a gluten-free diet.
This story was provided by Myhealthnewsdaily a sister site to Livescience. Follow Rachael Rettner on Twitter@Rachaelrettner
#Most People Shouldn't Eat Gluten-Free Many Americans are considering cutting back on the amount of gluten in their diets
or be free of gluten according to The NDP Group the market-research company that conducted the poll.
Gluten is a protein found in many grains including wheat rye and barley. It's found in most breads cereals pastas and many processed foods according to Webmd.
People who have called a condition celiac disease develop an immune reaction to gluten that damages the intestine
For most other people a gluten-free diet won't provide a benefit said Katherine Tallmadge a dietitian and the author of Diet Simple (Lifeline Press 2011.
What's more people who unnecessarily shun gluten may do so at the expense of their health Tallmadge said.
That's because whole grains which contain gluten are a good source of fiber vitamins
Gluten-free products are made often with refined grains and are low in nutrients. If you embrace such a diet you'll end up eating a lot of foods that are stripped of nutrients Tallmadge said.
Studies show gluten-free diets can be deficient in fiber iron folate niacin thiamine calcium Vitamin b12 phosphorus
and zinc she said. You can eat a healthy diet without gluten but you have to be very knowledgeable and most people aren't Tallmadge said.
People who go gluten-free may feel better because to avoid the protein they end up cutting out desserts and junk foods thus losing weight.
They mistakenly attribute that to their gluten-free decision Tallmadge said. Heather Mangieri a nutrition consultant and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics agreed.
There's nothing magical about eliminating gluten that results in weight loss Mangieri said. Any of us that eliminates
or removes cookies and candies from our diets and replaces them with fruits and vegetables is going to feel better.
Before you switch to a gluten-free diet you should be evaluated by your family physician
and a specialist who can determine if you have celiac disease. To be diagnosed with the disease people should see a gastroenterologist.
Other people who may need to cut back on gluten are individuals who have a wheat allergy they need to avoid wheat
but not all grains and people with gluten sensitivity who may feel better when they eat less gluten Webmd says.
If you want to go gluten-free do it the right way Mangieri said. If you eliminate wheat from the diet make sure to replace it with a healthy naturally gluten-free grain such as quinoa
or buckwheat Mangieri said. You should also balance the diet with lots of fruits and vegetables Mangieri said.
Lean meat and low-fat dairy products such as yogurt are also good for a gluten-free diet Tallmadge said.
Pass it on: If you don't haveceliac disease a wheat allergy or a gluten sensitivity you're unlikely to benefit from a gluten-free diet.
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Grasslands in the Namib desert start off homogenous but sparse rainfall and nutrient-poor soil spark intense competition between the grasses according to the new theory.
and nutrients from the soil causing their weaker neighbors to die and a barren gap to form in the landscape.
and the grass-free zone becomes a reservoir for nutrients and water. With the additional resources larger grass species are then able to take root at the periphery of the gap
and nutrients are already available in the environment. On the other hand the grasses require a large reservoir to sustain themselves
if the soil is poor in water and nutrients. The researchers also discovered that rainfall strongly determines the distribution of the fairy circles across Namibia with circles only appearing in areas where there is just the right amount of rain (not too little but not too much.
and nutrients then simply watering and fertilizing the circles should cause them to close up with vegetation Tschinkel said.
A new study reveals that a nutrient called l-carnitine which is found in red meat
Carnitine is a nutrient found at high levels in red meat but fish poultry milk and other dairy products are also good food sources of it.
The researchers of the new study hypothesize that organic foods contain higher levels of certain nutrients
This slow release of nitrogen a nutrient the plant requires puts the plants under greater stress Lester said.
Harry Klee a professor at the University of Florida's Horticultural Sciences Department who was involved not in the study said the organic tomatoes in this study might have had more nutrients not necessarily
A tomato plant only has so many nutrients and flavor chemicals to go around and a plant that has smaller fruit is better able to fill each tomato with nutrients than a plant that bears a larger fruit Klee said.
The new study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of Ceara in Brazil is published today (Feb 20) in the journal PLOS ONE.
or the vascular tissue that allows modern plants to siphon up water and nutrients. Those developments would appear in the Devonian period the next geological period of the Paleozoic.
Genetic conditions that affect the breakdown of dietary nutrients can also cause blue urine. Even blue food dyes sometimes passes into pee.
and preparing a gluten-free option on the menu or a few which will allow for a fun stress-free holiday experience.
and while a gluten free diet is recommended only for people with celiac disease chances are you will come in contact with someone who needs to strictly avoid gluten.
Even crumbs from food containing gluten being left behind can be harmful for a child with celiac disease
if the crumbs mix with a gluten-free dish. In order to grill safely gluten-free make sure only plain meat
and vegetables end up on the grill. Wrapping your meat or corn on the cob in foil is crucial
if the grill has been cleaned especially after marinades containing gluten have been used or buns have been warmed on the grill.
I also suggest bringing a gluten-free bun with you to the cookout or using a large piece of lettuce as a substitute for a hamburger bun.
And if squeeze bottles aren't being used try to be first in line to avoid contamination from knives that have touched bread containing gluten.
Taking a gluten-free side dish with you can help your child have a safe accompaniment to the entrees.
Some options include a bowl of mixed berries baked beans corn on the cob or a gluten-free potato salad.
because the long-term effect of anyone with celiac disease being exposed to gluten is damage to the intestine.
but delicious gluten-free recipes to bring along with you. You can ensure that your child will have a safe option
and these dishes are sure to impress even those without sensitivity to gluten. Baked Beans Ingredients Directions:
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